2011 BMW 328XI air bags problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 BMW 328XI — 18% of all complaints for this model year.

Air Bags complaints

18%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

3 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Passenger restraint system error: when passengers sit in front passenger seat a warning comes on and disables airbag even when belt is buckled or not, driving or stationary. Warning stays on after passenger exits. Warning stays on for about 50 miles of driving and resets until the seat is sat in…”
filed May 24, 2019
“I was driving at a slow speed during heavy traffic in town at 4 pm on a sunny day. The car ahead of me slowed down even more and when I was trying to slow my car too, it did not slow down at all. I did hit the car ahead of me at a slow speed and the air bag deployed causing severe injury to my…”
filed Aug 22, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019
Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019
Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
B011618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2019